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A self-portrait by the irrepressible, irreplaceable Una Stubbs, actor, artist and the soul of kindness. RIP.

I couldn't get a PhD as a hijabi woman in Turkey and after a PhD in Germany now I am a lecturer in my own country. It is crucial that Afghan women be supported in their applications abroad Chevening Awards🇬🇧

UK Parliament: Protect the freedom and safety of Afghan women and girls - Sign the Petition! chng.it/h6tCSjRD via Change.org UK

As a former oboist*, I am enthralled by this photo. I reckon you could manage a half-decent Twinkle Twinkle Little Star before your wrist gave out. *Fun fact: I took up the oboe purely on the basis of the Miss Marple theme tune. Everything connects.

I shall call him Marcel. ♥️

I generally read one chunkster of a book per year about societal stuff, and, after the early reviews, this is my choice for this year. Particularly looking forward to learning how God‘s various bits have shaped contemporary society. (Also, look at that cover!)

It's cosy in the shed today: woolly socks, a thick cardi and wintry music as I write some Christmas scenes. Might crack open the brandy.

Always a pleasure to pass a ladies’ chambers. Inspires me to keep writing my book on these fabulous and empowering buildings!

As below, but add 1 year to each queen’s age. (I’ve pulled out all the stops this year. Woot.)

Oh to be in London to see the Ethel Gabain prints at Abbott and Holder. "Between 1906 and 1930... there is a gradual shift from a sense of ennui in her early works, to an underlying strength and determination later on." ❤️ abbottandholder-thelist.co.uk/ethel-gabain/

A brand new episode is out! Angela Barnes tells John O'Farrell all about Maud West, the famous lady private detective and master of disguise, who achieved a special kind of celebrity in a macho profession normally dependent on discretion and secrecy. play.acast.com/s/wearehistory…

On #IWD2022 my thoughts are with Alexandra Ryabichkina (the grandmother from the heartrending PBS doc The Distant Barking of Dogs) and all 🇺🇦 women. Apparently, she and little Oleg have been evacuated from their village near Donetsk. I hope they are safe. youtu.be/tMd5LmPHe6o

I'm organising a fundraiser for the DEC #Ukraine appeal in Much Wenlock (Priory Hall), close to Ironbridge in Shropshire. If anyone can spare a cool raffle or tombola prize it would be hugely appreciated! mary beard PlummyBrummy Susannah Stapleton Jim Hawkins (he/him) 🧡

This promises to be so much fun. 'Best for bookworms'! 📒🐛 I'll be there on the Friday at 4.30pm chatting about Women of True Crime with Caitlin Davies 🔍 and Dan Smith and then I'm going to PLAY. Do come! eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-words-f…

Good read! Olive Branson, an artist and hotel owner, found dead in her Provence home in the 1920's. Was it suicide or murder? Beautifully written by Susannah Stapleton, in the swirl of village,judiciary, police involvement Olive is given her due and her personality shines bright.

Happy publication day to Susannah Stapleton for her gripping crime book That Dark Spring!

'That Dark Spring' by Susannah Stapleton, is beautifully structured and perfectly paced and I couldn't stop reading it. It's going to take its place as a true crime classic.

Story here: virgin.com/branson-family…